The number of guests who will be able to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23 could be reduced to less than a thousand people, excluding the athletes themselves, according to Kyodo, citing sources..

According to them, the organizers continue to agree on the issue of reducing the number of people at the ceremony on July 23, which, like the entire Olympics, will be held under the conditions of a state of emergency declared in Tokyo in connection with the pandemic..

In the spring, the Japanese authorities decided not to admit foreign guests to the Olympics, then the restrictions also affected local fans - they will not be able to attend the stadiums..

At the same time, the Japanese media wrote that the organizers wanted to keep the quota for IOC representatives, diplomats and sponsors..

The Olympic Games in Tokyo, postponed for a year due to coronavirus, will be held from July 23 to August 8, about 19 thousand athletes will take part in them.